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Amid fanfare and beautiful weather, the U.S. Navy commissioned the USS Mobile warship Saturday at its namesake port in Alabama.
Undersecretary of the Navy James Geurts led the ceremony – a Navy tradition of welcoming new ships into active service before a limited audience due to COVID-19 restrictions. The event was live-streamed.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., gave a speech celebrating both the Navy and the ship, which was built by Austal USA in Mobile and christened in 2019. Our job is to remind friends and foes alike that the U.S. Navy is the most powerful navy to ever sail the seven seas, and it must stay that way, he said, adding that the Chinese are rapidly expanding their fleet, and the U.S. has to keep up.
16 MOBILE, Ala. The Navy commissioned its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) during a ceremony in Mobile, Alabama, May 22.
Due to COVID-19 limitations, 400 guests attended the socially distanced ceremony for the littoral combat ship named in honor of the city in which it was built.
The Honorable Tommy Tuberville, U.S. Senator of Alabama, delivered the ceremony’s principal address.
“The United States has been the greatest source of good in the history of the world and we will continue to be a force for good because of the brave men and women that we have here today,” said Tuberville.